Hampstead man arrested in burglaries

PENDER COUNTY -- A Hampstead man wanted in connection with a string of burglaries at homes and businesses has been arrested.

The Pender County Sheriff's Office said Friday that James Garland Yopp, 29, had been apprehended.

According to a press release, Yopp has outstanding arrest warrants for several home and business break-ins in the Hampstead area.

Yopp has convictions in Onslow County from 2009 and 2010 for larceny and possessing stolen goods, N.C. offender records show. He also has a past conviction in Pender County from 2014 for felony breaking and entering.

Reporter Cammie Bellamy can be reached at 910-343-2339 or Cammie.Bellamy@StarNewsOnline.com.